Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

How long did the Transcontinental Railroad take to complete?

• 16 years

• 8 years

• 14 months

• 6 years

Why was the Transcontinental Railroad built?

• It was built so the Union and Pacific railroad companies could race.

• For an easier way for the Native Americans to hunt the buffalo.

• People wanted a faster way to travel and transport goods to the west.

• To follow the trails that had become too rough to travel on.

How long did it take to travel from East to West by horse and wagon?

• 5 months

• 7 months

• 12 years

• 11 days

Who invented Morse Code?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Samuel Morse

• John Deere

• The Chinese

Which direction were people wanting to travel?

• North to south

• East to west

• West to east

• South to north

What was the purpose of the telegraph?

• Send messages through social media

• Send pictures in the mail

• Spread news to your friends

• Send messages through wires to spread news

Where did the Union Pacific start?

• Topeka, Kansas

• Austin, Texas

• Omaha, Nebraska

• San Diego, California

Where did the Central Pacific start?

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Sacramento, California

• Orlando, Florida

• St. Louis, Missouri

What Economic development attracted people to the west?

• Irrigated land for farming

• Plenty of bison were available

• An abundance of natural resources for the mining industry

• Reservations for Native Americans

What were the four main obstacles to westward migration?

• lakes, forests, rivers, bison

• Native Americans, Climate, mountains, guidebooks

• Trails, buffalo, mountains, deserts

• Rivers, climate/weather, mountain ranges, plains/deserts